welcome to our viewers on bbc news and bbc two, we are discussing here on bbc radio 5 live social caret it? the government have announced today they are setting up an independent commission to reform adult social care. in england there are of course national variations that i will come to as well. the health secretary wes streeting says it is a chance to grab the metal. politicians have attempted to grab the nettle before and we have all been stung time and time again. will this be the one? he is looking for cross—party support, he is looking for a consensus. he has appointed a crossbench peer dame louise casey who generally speaking takes no prisoners and tells it like it is, so will we eventually get there? the most important thing between now and ii important thing between now and 11 o'clock is to hear about your life, how you are coping, what you need, what you need from the state, what you don't need from the state. what would make life better and easierfor the heroes of our society, those people who are caring for their loved ones and caring for others, as they are the true backb

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welcome to viewers on bbc news. welcome to viewers on bbc news. insights. loads of problems, about a dozen hospitals have declared major incidents. patients have been warned of two day waits in a&e at nine hospitals. the royal liverpool university hospital advises patients they could face a 50—hour wait. when we were on the radio, it was pointed out that one patient at that hospital waited 91 hours. the secretary of state for health, wes streeting hatz said that he is ashamed of the situation. he saw it on the ground the other day in a hospital and he said it is going to be

there are times when the bbc will probably cover events. but in general, there's an immense bias in their reporting. and this has been demonstrated pre studies that were conducted only in a few months, into the war and gaza into the language that the bbc uses to describe palestinian death supposed to be as rarely ones at the humanizing language that they use for is really use the mention of israel ease and of course as well. we know that there was a massive optic in the mention of palestinian a guessing gaza. opposed to a desk. monday is rarely side when a board occurs were deliberately killed and it repeat, it is really drawn straight. corporation that killed members of the world, central kitchen, and even in that case, it was revealed that across the media in western media, at the mention of the public standing in a board here who was killed was either not there at all. they didn't mention his name or they described him as a palestinian, and that's why there was a spike in the mention of college standing in depth at that time. so it's ver

this is bbc news.ead and hundreds more injured. a huge rescue operation continues. flood warnings are in force across large parts of the uk — with a danger to life alert in south leicestershire. commemorations are taking place in paris to mark the tenth anniversary of the attack on the serrat girl magazine charlie hebdo after it published political cartoons of muhammad —— the satirical magazine. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with the latest on that major earthquake that has struck china's tibet region.

watch on bbc news and iplayerfrom midday, and from 3:30pm on bbc one.n capital, seoul, as police try to enter the official compound where the president is holed up, fighting charges of abuse of power, after imposing martial law for a short time in december. a previous attempt to arrest him was blocked by his security guards. tonight, it's reported 1,000 police have been deployed, as they attempt to break into the compound and arrest him again. we can talk to our correspondent shaima khalil, who's at the scene. what more can you tell us? we are entering the third hour, where police have gone near the entrance of the presidential compound but have failed to enter. we understand the police are trying to make their way into the presidential compound from two entries, one through the main gates, which remain locked by presidential security and also lawmakers, but they also trying to get through somewhere else. i want to show you something. loud chanting drowns out reporter. his supporters saying, stop don mcclure this is a political... also, between... law e

on bbc london...0:30 tonight we'll bring you fresh insight on the stories of the day with big interviews and our regular panel of newsnighters. and of course, look at what the papers are saying about tomorrow's news. good evening. less than two weeks before his inauguration as us president, donald trump has repeated his desire to take control of both greenland and the panama canal, and even floated the possibility of using military force. mr trump made his remarks during questions from reporters at his estate in florida. his son, donald trumpjnr, was in greenland today on what he called a �*personal day trip�* to talk to people. here's our north america editor, sarah smith. this is a very deliberate signal of intent. donald trump was genuine desire to take over greenland. it's no coincidence that his son donald junior landed there today. it may look like he has come for a property viewing before trying to buy the island. he says that is not the case. ~ , . island. he says that is not the case. 3 . isl

this is bbc news, the headlines... sir keir starmer defends his record prosecuting sexual abuse gangs, after attacks by elon musk and opposition conservative mps. hamas releases a list of hostages it says it could release in the first stage of a ceasefire deal. but israel says it hasn't seen the details. a huge winter storm hits the us with a state of emergency declared in several areas. canada's prime minister justin trudeau is to make a public statement soon following speculation he will shortly announce his resignation. now with all the latest sport, here's tanya. hello from the bbc sport centre. nottingham forest can move level on points with second placed arsenal if they win at lowly wolves later. it's a return to his former club for nuno espirto santo and there's a lot of mutual respect between the two portuguese head coaches... the performances help, the players feel that they are confident, playing good, achieving good results, i know vitor pereira from a long time ago at the beginning of our careers. he had a

alastair fee, bbc news.uspended president yoon suk—yeol has held its first hearing. the hearing was adjourned after four minutes because mr yoon did not attend. he is facing charges over his failed attempt of imposing martial law, plunging the country into its deepest political crisis in decades. there is a separate warrant out for his arrest on insurrection charges. our asia correspondent shaimaa khalil told us more about what will happen next. as expected, yoon suk—yeol did not attend the first impeachment hearing. his lawyers have told us that, citing safety concerns and other objections that they had about the logistics of the hearings. it lasted about four minutes, it was very, very quick. essentially it was the marking of the start of the impeachment trial procedures. we are expecting another hearing later this week. this, as protesters and anti—yoon protesters continue to gather outside the presidential palace. what the constitutional court has to decide is whether the declaration of martial law by yo

welcome to bbc news.ome of the things you are hearing about what is happening to people in the gaza strip. we need to talk _ people in the gaza strip. - need to talk about, if you look at the numbers, 7% of the population have been killed, 45,000, or injured, one in ten. life changing injuries which will need lifelong rehabilitation and support. we forget that tens of thousands have also died because of the lack of access to appropriate medical care. the so—called indirect death. if you look at the hospital functionality currently, 16 out of the 36 hospital, partly functional. the capacity that used to be in the thousands is now less than 1800. only one hospital in the north, i've been there many times over the last months, only one of them has minimum function. no primary health care centres and no medical points in the north. catastrophic.- points in the north. catastrophic. points in the north. catastrohic. . . ., catastrophic. israel says that these health _ catastrophic. israel says that these health

helena humphrey, bbc news, los angeles.n the pacific palisades area — and in nearby addresses — have been warned to use only boiled or bottled water for drinking and cooking, until further notice. as we have said, there are now at least five fires burning across the los angeles region. the woodley and 0livas fires have been contained. as this map shows, they are spread across a wide area — threatening coastal areas, communities near the hills, and two are close to central urban areas. one is in the hollywood hills — which has led to scenes like this on the famous hollywood boulevard. the city's fire chief said as many resources as possible were being brought in to try to stop the spread of the fires, but so far, that task had proved impossible. the fire has been mapped this afternoon at 10,600 acres, and it is still growing. we have 0% containment. we have over 750 firefighting personnel assigned on the line, and mutual aid resources from out of state, including arizona, have arrived to assist us with this firefight. let's

david willis, bbc news.oming gangs has dominated the headlines over the last few days, in part due to posts on social media from elon musk. now the academic who led a seven year inquiry into child sexual abuse says the "time has passed" for another national investigation into grooming gangs. opposition parties are pushing the government to open one, with the conservatives claiming during previous reviews it was not clear how widespread the issue was. last night, the home secretary, yvette cooper, told mps that legislation making it mandatory to report child sexual abuse would be introduced in the spring. she also said grooming would be made an aggravating factor in abuse cases. speaking to the today programme on bbc radio, professor alexis jay was asked whether there's a good argument for another national inquiry. i don't agree with that in the sense of requiring further, more detailed national inquiries into child sexual exploitation. we have learned quite a lot from what those review that have already been

this is bbc news.o be a world leader in artificial intelligence — he says a! technology can boost growth and improve public services like schools and hospitals. but there was more bad economic news for the government this morning as the markets opened — the pound fell and the cost of government borrowing went up. our political correspondent helen catt reports. the prime minister seeing artificial intelligence in action. in this lab in london, it is used to manufacture pharmaceuticals. but the government has big plans for al across the uk and says it is throwing its full weight behind the tech. this is the global race of our lives. now, some countries are going to make a! breakthroughs and export them. others will end up buying those breakthroughs and importing them. the question is, which of those will britain be — ai maker or a! taker? teachers, the government says, could use a! to plan lessons. it could also be used to spot potholes that need fixing through camera feeds. ai growth zones, starting wit

the latest on bbc two, the bbc news channel and also on bbc iplayer —— there will be a bbc news specialosts surged to a 16—year high. the former chancellor lord hammond has warned the economy is in a "fragile" state, but the treasury insists there is no need for an "emergency intervention". we'll speak to chris mason in a moment, but first dharshini david is here. sophie, thank you. no—one wants to start the new year thinking about debt but the government's being forced to — and that may have consequences for us. it's because of this — the interest rates it faces to borrow on financial markets to fund its plans have been rising, at a time when e1 in every £12 the government spends already goes on its debt repayments. now, that increase partly reflects concerns from investors about the prospects of higher inflation and borrowing after rachel reeves�* 0ctober budget. but those have been amplified by concerns about inflation and debt in the us due to president trump's plans, for these are global investors operating in global markets. but that may have local consequences, maybe for public s

mcdonald's told the bbc that since _ draining. mcdonald's told the bbc that since our _ draining. head of safeguarding. established five ways for employees to speak up confidentially, including a new digital channel allowing instant and confidential reporting issues. quoted in investigation's handling unit drawing on independent legal expertise. in 2023 mcdonald's signed a legally binding agreement with the equality watchdog the hrc, pledging to protect its staff from sexual harassment. since then there have been 300 reports of harassment made to the watchdog. now it has been forced to take stronger action against the company in the light of the serious allegations it has heard. allen, not his real name, a teenage crewmember in south—west scotland, said he and his colleagues are routinely subjected to verbal abuse. his words are spoken by abuse. his words are spoken by a producer. abuse. his words are spoken by a producer-— a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. _ a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. it - a producer. very degrading, very humiliating. it is - a prod

and it's not just the bbc of course, this is across the western media. blue was reports say he's real, a has been blocking a un investigation into sexual valid inside of engagement against it. and does not want to expose potential wrong. doing by its own forces is why the media reports say that the government has been doing walling a times by un representatives to examine the previous claims that policy and militants committed sexual crimes against these various civilians. speculation has a reason that bad ease rules, motivation for supposedly blocking those proceedings is because he does not want to allow a probate to its own treatment of palestinians and these really custody, spit, while instead of preventing crimes. he's all students to be more focused on the heating justice and he's ready. news outlets recently published a guide for idea of the troops to avoid being arrested for war crimes evade travel abroad, or the advise includes the refraining from posting videos or all photos on social networks. if those images might show them committing an atro

hugh pym, bbc news.ings have been spectacular, and they're becoming increasingly frequent in the uk. but why? charlotte gallagher reports. one of the most spectacular sights in nature. oh, my god! what a spectacular! she's doing it for us! a humpback whale breaching out of the water close to the cornish coast. he's doing his dance! whale watchers have been flocking to the area since the mammal was spotted. dan abbott is one of them. as soon as i hear about a humpback sighting in cornwall, i've pretty much already packed my car and and head down. it's worth all the effort. it's worth freezing your toes off all day long for those few seconds of seeing the animal. but there's something really special about seeing that species here in the uk, and especially in more recent years when there's been much more sightings around the coastline. you're still lucky to see a whale in british waters, but sightings are becoming more common, like here off the coast of east sussex. it's partly down to climate change and wa

fergus walsh, bbc news.n stream it on bbc iplayer now. a man has been charged with attempted murder after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital and left with life—changing injuries. 37—year—old rumon haque has also been charged with possession of a bladed article after the incident on saturday at the royal oldham hospital. the nurse, a woman in her 50s, is continuing to receive scotland's former first minister, nicola sturgeon, has announced that she and peter murrell — the snp�*s former chief executive, have ended their marriage after 15 years. ms sturgeon said the couple had been separated for some time, and they still cared deeply for one another. last year, mr murrell was charged in connection with the embezzlement of party funds. a new ferry to serve the isle of arran in the firth of clyde has officially entered service — years late and hundreds of milions of pounds over budget. the glen sannox is the first major new ferry to join the fleet off the west coast of scotland in 10 years. it will now make three

this is bbc news, the headlines. a powerful earthquake hits china's tibet region, near mount everest — chinese state media says 95 people are dead and hundreds more injured. a huge rescue operation is underway. the veteran french far—right leaderjean—marie le pen has died — aged 96. at least five people have died in a winter storm across the us — with seven states declaring an emergency. flood warnings are in force in more than a hundred parts of the uk — with a danger to life warning near one river in leicestershire. mcdonald's staff say they are still facing sexual abuse and harrassment — despite the company promising to clean up behaviour at its uk operations. hello i'm annita mcveigh. the late president will be going to lie in state in the rotunda. the public will be able to pay their respects. these pictures showing the military honour guard that had been keeping vigil. they have been keeping vigil. they have been six days of public ceremonies which will conclude on thursday with the funeral. let's speak to andr

, a 100 bbc world kids have also signed the petition. the keys in the u. k. b is news agency of failing to a had to its own editorial stand. that's not a key figuring this down, but it has been the bbc's middle east bureau chief reality, but he's supposedly in charge of approving stories and setting the angles about these where the policy and conflicts. and they have been speculation that mr. budge has close ties with these, where the intel service most side in the us. c, i a, a john, liz wrote, but like i said that the bbc's bye as the reporting on the war and guy that is obvious to anyone who follows the news agency that he's been hear anything from leaks that have come out from the bbc, anyone that knows people that work inside the bbc of intense bias in favor of israel during the entirety of the war and gaza. we've got to take note that this has been ongoing for nearly 16 months now. and the b, b. c has publish reports, for instance, justifying way is rail might, may strike civilian targets such as hospitals and schools and around th

david sillito, bbc news, bradford. stay with us here on bbc news. hello.days, but it could cause us a few issues here and there. certainly much colder for all, but a bit more sunshine through today and tomorrow. frost and ice will be the main risk through the night and into the morning rush hour, but potentialfor some disruptive snowfall this weekend, as i'll show you shortly. now, the reason for the change is that we've now got air flooding down from the north all the way from the arctic. the blue colours indicating that colder air in place for all of us this afternoon. many, dry and sunny. a few sleet and snow flurries in northern ireland, a covering of snow, maybe, in the north york moors and further snow showers in the north of scotland. but as i said, for most, dry but much colder 1—5 celsius on the thermometers, it's going to feel colder in the wind and marked wind chill with a subzero feel out there for most through this afternoon. now into tonight, the chill returns, of course, more widely. risk of frost and ice, especially slippery conditions wher

live from london, this is bbc news. a state of emergency has been declared, as 30,000 people are told to evacuate their homes due to wildfires. millions more are under a fire warning. police continue their search for the killer of a 14—year—old boy, who was stabbed to death on a bus in southeast london. a new report says state schools in england could face very tight budgets next year, with rising costs likely to outstrip the growth in school funding. campaigners have expressed concern about plans by meta to abandon independent fact checkers on facebook and instagram. later i will be joined by the boss of rolls—royce as they deal with growing demand for ultra bespoke vehicles. a very warm welcome to the programme. i'm sally bundock. a huge wildfire is burning through thousands of acres in california, with tens of thousands of people evacuated from their homes. this is the scene live in pacific palisades, a neighbourhood in the hills near santa monica, in los angeles, where we've seen pictures of burning cars and destroy

garza has massively expose the hypocrisy that the hearts of the bbc. the fact that it is very much does respond to influence, it very much can be swayed. it does follow the government line broadly on certain stories. the bbc is meant to be a public service. it's meant to be for the people. but at the end of the day, it's passed, springs are held by the government and that you can see in the coverage the, the october 7th attack, by a months in which more than $1100.00 is right. these were killed, almost 800 of them civilians was the deputy, as they can, is real system the, as they launched their battelle each is really officials made clear, this was not just a war on home. ok. everyone in garza would be fair game with the leading look so not familiar at 1st month and muzzle in mind. and they look cool. so cool. it's an entire nation out there that is responsible shortly after october 7th is a real field off gauze as borders including to 4 and reporters. the palestinian journalists left to tell the story would soon be killed as an unprecedented race. is

phil mackie, bbc news. is due to make its first passenger voyage this morning after nearly seven years of delays. the glen sannox takes passengers between the west coast of scotland, south ayrshire, and the isle of arran. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. a ferry heading to and from the scottish islands wouldn't normally attract this attention but this is the glenn sannox and took its first passengers this morning from the scottish mainland to the island of arran. it has come in four times over budget in seven years late, the cost for the two ferries running at around £400 million. it's indicative of a problem across the west coast ferry network where the fleet is ailing and ageing and the average age of the ten major vessels on the calmac fleet is more than 23 years old. breakdowns are common, islanders suffer delays and problems with business and sometimes going to the problems w

so me personally, it meant i could no longer see my future at the bbc. but lessons learned to 1945 if mankind would remember them. but make the world a better place bar. oh ma'am. in the wave of the world war 2, holocaust western governments built a new international, legal or a central pillar of which was the prevention of any future genocide since the early stages of israel's onslaught in gaza. experts on genocide have been sounding the alarm. in january, the international court of justice described the case accusing israel of genocide as plausible. 2 months later, a report by the un special rep or tour for the occupied palestinian territories. found that the threshold for genocide had been matched. we cannot cover tower ice. we must confront the general site. we must prevent it, and we must punish it. the decision by the united states and its allies to continue supporting israel diplomatically and militarily, makes them complete a very large china and america. and that has put those news outlets in their journalism to the tennis court between the posi

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles.re learning more about how people took matters into their own hands to save each other and their homes, as firefighters were stretched to the limits. rich snyder was a fire fighterfor 36 years. when he saw the flames, hejumped into action — saving most of his neighbourhood. he spoke to the bbc�*s helena humphrey. before started building two houses in between miscarriages. because the flames coming up. once it's got a hold of the structure, the # between two houses. . this has is. we couldn't go in. there was too much heat. eventually, this house, i walked down the side and looked up and saw get it on fire. my heart sank. in a world power, the attic goes, system. this house was burning, house was burning, it was going to take mine in the next one without fire engines of war. my nephew and i broke down the door, cut holes in the ceiling, but the fire out in the attic. that isn't something they normally would do anyway. i could. then we looked across and saw our neighbours houses burning.

helen catt, bbc news. can boost a film's profile just as bafta and oscar voters are preparing to make their nominations. 0ur la correspondent, emma vardy, has more. the golden globes kicks off hollywood's awards season with what's known as the biggest party of the year. and i've been getting a little look at how the celebrities get ready. but first, the runners and riders. here we go. you're green. iam. wicked, the wizard of oz reimagined, has been spellbinding audiences as a stage show for two decades. now, as one of the biggest films of the year, it could win best musical or comedy at the globes with cynthia erivo and ariana grande up for acting awards. are you...english? no, no, i'm not english...why? but the surprise stand—out with the most nominations is emilia perez, a film about a transgender mexican drug lord. kate winslet is nominated for her roles in the film lee and tv�*s the regime, while daniel craig and ralph fiennes are both up for best actor. denzel washington has his 11th golden globes nom

ed thomas, bbc news.nd support are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline, or you can call for free at any time to hear recorded information on 0800 077 077. newnight is on bbc two shortly, and paddy 0'connell can tell us what's coming up. paddy? rachel reeves has flown to china but all the turbulence is back here, and half the county council elections in england could be delayed, nigel farage tells us they should go ahead. an international bowls tournament begins today in norfolk but has become an unlikely source of controversy. last week, organisers barred israel's three athletes from attending, citing challenges caused by pro—palestinian protests. but in the face of significant criticism, there was a sudden u—turn. 0ur sports news correspondent, laura scott, reports. the bowls world championships on the coast of norfolk. far from the peaceful images that might conjure up, the build—up has been dominated by geopolitics, protests and accusations of anti—semitism. it's a very difficult situation. at the end of

cause i have massively expose the hypocrisy that the heart of the bbc. the fact that it very much does respond to influence, it very much can be swayed. it does follow the government line broadly on certain stories. the bbc is meant to be a public service. it's meant to be for the people. but at the end of the day, it's passed strings are held by the government and that you can see in the coverage the, the october 7th attack by home office in which more than $1100.00 is ready. these were killed. almost $800.00 of them civilians was the deputy as de, getting these real history the, as they launched their battelle each is really officials made clear. this was not just a war on home. ok. everyone in garza would be fair game with the leading look. so it's not as much money and muzzle in mind and they look cool, so cool. it's an entire nation out there that is responsible shortly after october, 7th is a real field off gauze as borders including to 4 and reporters. the palestinian journalists left to tell the story would soon be killed as an unprecedented race

on bbc london... and coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news — can nottingham forest continue a phenomenal season? we'll get the latest from molineux ahead of their game at wolves. hello. after a weekend of appalling weather conditions with heavy snow or icy rain falling across much of the uk, three yellow weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place. hundreds of schools were closed today and there were continuing problems on the roads and railways, with air travel also disrupted. 00:00:58,629 --> 2147483051:37:14,029 but for other areas, as the 2147483051:37:14,029 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 weather's turned a little milder, the problem is now woman was vehicle from which the woman was rescued in dramatic fashion this morning. canada's prime minister, justin trudeau, is to step down after nine years in office amid slumping polls and political scandals. when i was chief prosecutor for head on. keir starmer defends his record on tackling grooming gangs, after scathing attacks from the w

andy swiss, bbc news.ver the tannoy in the packed stands to see if anyone could help. dale randall stepped forward, even though the crowd was a little bigger than he was used to. he has been talking to tomos morgan. yesterday, i was supposed to be refereeing at goytre united versus llantwit major in thejd cymru south, but unfortunately the pitch was waterlogged. so, with an afternoon off officiating in the welsh football leagues, dale randall decided to go and watch cardiff city play coventry. shortly before half time, however, an injury. stadium announcer: we've got an injury to the referee currently. | with the fourth official stepping up, a plea for another to help out in the second half. this is a call—out - to all in the stadium. do we have a qualified referee who has done their training? i when you could see that he was injured and was going off, did it start ticking over in your mind that maybe this could be an opportunity? some of the guys sitting next to me knew i was a referee, so they were like,

simon jones, bbc news.website or app. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. police are investigating after the father of sara sharif was reportedly assaulted in prison weeks after being jailed for the 10—year—old's murder. urfan sharif is said to have been attacked at belmarsh prison on new year's day by two other inmates in a cell. he said to have suffered cuts to his face and it is understood he received medical treatment inside the prison. a prison service spokesperson said police are investigating an assault on a prisoner at hmp belmarsh on the 1st of january. it would be inappropriate to comment further they investigate. 43—year—old urfan sharif and beinash batool were convicted at the old bailey last month of killing sara sharif. how do you provide care for older or disabled people that struggle with day to day tasks like washing, dressing themselves, eating and taking medication, especially as we live longer? also, who should pay for it. it's something that every nation has to tackle.

this is bbc news, the headlines...s currently �*no evidence' the fires were started deliberately. up to 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, with 180,000 people ordered to leave their homes. the national guard's been deployed amid reports of looting. donald trump says he's arranging a meeting with vladimir putin. earlier he reiterated his willingness to negotiate an end to the war in ukraine. the american singer chappell roan has been named bbc�*s sound of 2025. the first event to mark bradford's status as the uk's city of culture 2025 begins tonight, despite the icy temperatures. let's return to our top story this morning, and those fires in the los angeles area. president biden has described the la fires as the most devastating in california's history. have a look at these before and after images of the devastation the flames have left behind.

watch from midday on bbc news and from 3:30pm on bbc one.who left a suicide note blaming him directly for her death has been cleared of manslaughter. ryan wellings, who's from bispham in lancashire, was found guilty of assault and domestic violence. a jury at preston crown court cleared him of the unlawful killing of his partner kiena dawes — who'd suffered two years of violent abuse before she took her own life. a warning — this report from fiona trott contains graphic details of domestic abuse. kiena dawes. how could this fun—loving woman, this happy—looking mum, be so unhappy and so unsafe behind closed doors? sobbing. right, just try and take a breath, 0k? we're here to help. it was all down to this man, ryan wellings. he swept her off her feet, the court heard, but was in fact an abuser. this was another time that the police were called to kiena's home. she was so used to the violence. listen to how calmly she described what happened. the other night i got absolutely leathered around this house, while she was in her bedroom. i was stran

this is bbc news.an estimated 12,000 buildings. 0ur neighbourhood and our neighbours have been eviscerated. it�*s really devastating to see generations of people�*s lives and livelihoods completely wiped out. as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze, strong winds forecast for saturday and sunday could whip up flames further. president biden has called it a �*war scene.�* rachel reeves has become the most senior official from the uk to visit china for seven years — reaching trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million. and in sport, everton appoint david moyes as manager for the second time. hello. in los angeles, firefighters are still battling to contain the devastating wildfires and there�*s no real sign yet that they�*re turning the corner. here are the key developments this hour. 0verall, at least least 11 people have been killed and the number of homes and structures that have been

this is bbc news. a powerful earthquake hits ten bet. 95 people are dead and hundreds more injured, a huge rescue operation is continues. flood warnings are in force across large parts of the uk with a danger to life alert in south leicestershire. and mcdonalds staff say they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment despite the company promising to clean up behaviour at its uk operations. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start with the latest on that major earthquake that has struck china's tibet region. chinese state media says at least 95 people have been killed and dozen more injured. the dalai lama has said he is deeply sadden. search and rescue teams are pulling people out of buildings, that have collapsed, there is a huge amount of rubble on the ground, we are being told that many of the survivors, you can see one of them there, being pulled out on a stretcher, are now afraid to go inside buildings as there have been strong aftershocks that continue to shake this whole area. the magnitude 7.1 qu

they still all you will very rarely see it any bbc coverage. i understand interviewees as the word genocide. this is a genocide happening in front of her. i the, we have to wait, but that was as, as you know, incredibly emotions in the, as riley's, as you know, we sang they are talking to and come off and leave the presenter who was always panic. somebody of a possible political project is always on the strong piece contingent within it. just don't watch like supposing genocide. okay. maybe just avoid that language of having destroyed god's us health care system. israel has laid waste to virtually every town and city. there it is, slain more journalists in one year than were killed in all of world war 2. they are among at least $41000.00 palestinians killed. and the experts say the real death total could be several times higher in excess of $100.00. 50, found the response from israel's primary western allies has been one of denial about the depths of the horror and their own simplicity. as for the western world's most influential news outlets,

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. you're live with bbc news.tories making clothes for the fast fashion giant shein are labouring for more than 75 hours a week despite the country's labour laws. these working hours are not unusual in the southern city of guangzhou, but the findings will add to a growing list of questions about working conditions in its factories. 0ur china correspondent laura bicker has more. few stop to eat during the breakfast rush. for those who work in this warren of more than 5,000 clothes firms, the factory clock dictates their day. at a nearbyjob market, workers check the stitching they'd be expected to do. they get paid per piece, so their skill and speed determine how much they make. translation: it depends how difficult the item is. l something simple like a t—shirt is i to 2 yuan per piece, and i can make around a dozen in an hour. we earn so little. how is that enough? the cost of living is now so high. workers travel thousands of miles to guangzhou to earn money to send back to theirfamilies. shein is now one of the

helena humphrey, bbc news, los angeles.the pacific palisades area and in nearby addresses have been warned to use only boiled or bottled water for drinking and cooking, until further notice. as we have said, there are now at least five fires burning across the los angeles region. a further two have been contained. as this map shows, they are spread across a wide area — threatening coastal areas, communities near the hills, and two are close to central urban areas. one is in the hollywood hills — which has led to scenes like this on the famous hollywood boulevard. and mutual aid resources from out of state, including arizona, have arrived to assist us with this firefight. tyler bridges is a resident of pasadena and he and his fiancee chose to stay in their house despite officials recommending they leave late on wednesday evening. he told us about his experience. kind of nightmarish, a little bit, like armageddon. you know, we had it started with really, really powerful winds. you know, we get santa ana winds here, which is p

the bbc is meant to be a public service. it's meant to be for the people. but at the end of the day, it's past strings are held by the government. and that you can see in the coverage the, the october 7th attack by a moss, in which more than 1100 is ready. these were killed. almost 800 of them civilians was the deadliest day in these real history. the, as they launched their battelle each is really officials made clear, this was not just a war on home. ok. everyone in garza would be fair game with the leading look. so it's a lot at 1st month and muzzle in mind and they look cool . so cool. it's an entire nation out there that is responsible shortly after october, 7th is a real field off gauze as borders including to 4 and reporters. the palestinian journalists left to tell the story would soon be killed as an unprecedented rate. the bed is ready for us is quickly set their sights on gauze as healthcare system, one by one hosp swelling with patients and refugees came under it. the difference between this genocide and the other words that i had been in the wa

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the bbc has spoken to their sister.nd that they seemed happy and cheerful. their brother has also spoken to the bbc, he said that their mother spoken to them on saturday for a0 minutes long, there was nothing out of the ordinary that came up. yesterday, police told us that extensive inquiries were continuing to try and find the women. as i said, businesses, drivers, anyone with any footage that might have been film on the early hours of tuesday morning or ended after that, they are hoping that people will get in touch. it is unusual for these women to be out at this time of night. of course, concern is growing. police have said that there is nothing to suggest that anything suspicious has happened. ten reform uk councillors in derbyshire have resigned in protest over nigel farage�*s leadership. the group said the party was operating in an "increasingly autocratic manner" and that reform "had lost its sense of direction" since mr farage took over as leader. mr farage told the bbc that the ten councillors had come from a

joe inwood, bbc news.nt ofjustice report released to congress says donald trump took part in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. the report was written by jack smith, the lawyer appointed to investigate the case, and it says mr trump would have been convicted if he hadn't won re—election. the incoming president has responded by calling mr smith deranged and desperate, describing the findings as "fake". scott lucas, who is professor of international politics at university college dublin's clinton institute, says he's pleased the report has been released. i think it was essential that this report was released, and thank goodness the trump appointed judge finally lifted the ban on its being released. and that is because we accept that donald trump is going to be president onjanuary the 20th, jack smith, the special counsel, says you cannot put a sitting president on trial, but given what donald trump did after the 2020 election, in their view of the spe

jim reed, bbc news.ildren with severe epilepsy are breaking the law to give them cannabis medicine as they struggle to have the drug prescribed on the nhs. we have spoken to families getting oils on the black market as well as those who illegally smuggle the drugs into the uk. is that funny? is everything funny? lunchtime, and this is ten—year—old annie's favourite meal. she loves food. she's quite highly motivated by food. annie has a rare form of epilepsy. we've changed their names to protect their identity. it's harrowing, it's tiring. it's exhausting, it's scary. it's the scariest thing ever — seeing your child seize. the only drug that her parents say helps is an oil made from the cannabis plant. but there's a catch. the medicine mumjane gives her daughter is illegal. i don't want to be breaking the law, but currently i probably would say i don't actually care that i'm breaking the law. because of the change you see in your daughter? she's happier. but, most importantly, she's having a dramatically

this is bbc news in the headlines. - this is bbc news in the headlines. authorities - - this is bbc news in the headlines. authorities say l - this is bbc news in the | headlines. authorities say in los angeles, the the wildfires are likely to continue for the next few days. emergency clues crews are battling to contain the to larger space amid warnings that winds are expected to intensify. rachel reeves have become the most senior official to visit the uk from the —— patch from the uk to visit china for seven years. the chancellor has announced trade agreements with beijing worth £600 million to the uk over the next five years. ukraine says it has captured new to north korean soldiers who had been fighting alongside russian forces in a coastal region. uk will eat it with your claiming to show the two we did bed but did not provide evidence that they were north korean. —— matthew crane released a video claiming to show the two men. hello and welcome to sportsday. the magic of the fa cup not appearing at anfield as liverpool thrash lith tier accrington sta

justin rowlatt, bbc news.italy's dolomites mountains is believed to be that of 35—year—old samuel harris. he and aziz ziriat, who's 36, were last heard from on 1st january after sending messages home from the region. rescue teams are still searching for a missing british hiker in italy's dolomite mountains after one body, believed to be that of samuel harris, was found this morning. sam harris on the right was on a hike with his friend aziz ziriat in the dolomites. they had planned a day's walking route but were last heard from new year's day and missed their flight home on monday. bad weather hampered search teams but this morning they said they found a body which they believed to be sam's buried under the snow. they say it is not yet clear how he died but one theory is he may have fallen from theory is he may have fallen from the rock face in what would have been difficult conditions. we had snow, we been difficult conditions. we had snow. we had — been difficult conditions. we had snow, we had wind _ been d